The announcement comes just days after Blur guitarist Graham Coxon criticised London officials for agreeing to cut crowd capacity at Hyde Park and introduce a noise-reducing system after residents living nearby complained about the sound from gigs there.

Tickets for the BT London Live Closing Ceremony Celebration Concert go on Friday at 9am from www.btlondonlive.com.

Another concert is to take place in Hyde Park to mark the opening ceremony on July 27. There will be free performances at the venue on other dates during the Olympics.